File envelope



R. J. WEINACHT.

FILE ENVELOPE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, 1921.

1,438, 1 52, Patented Dec. 5, 1922. 73.1.1. EV

INVENTOR BY Z ATTORNEYS Patented Dea 5, 1922. v

UNITED STATES RUDOLF Josnrn wnnm'cnr, or Nnw' vonx, 1:.- Y.

FILE ENVELOPE. I

Application filed July 28,

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, RUDOLF J. WEINAoH'r,

. a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York borou h of Manhattan, in the county and tate New York, have invented anew-and Improved File Envelope, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to a container and more particularly to an'envelope and means to provide a device of this character primarily adapted for use in connection with the filing of papers.

It is a well understood fact that it has been quite custom to provide file envelopeslwhich are capa le of receiving data so that the same will be instantly available.

- However, these containers have usually been connected together in such a manner as to form virtually one unit of a file in which the individual elements are incapable of being detached fromeach other.

Aside from the foregoing further objections have arisen in that a file of this nature usually retailed at a relatively high figure and also it has heretofore been considered necessary to provide tabs or other suitable structures extending above the body of the file proper to indicate the filing letter, number, or other identifying element utilized.

With these and further objections in mind my present invention aims to provide a file including a number of elements whlch may readily be associated with each other and which will further be of such a construction as to be capable of being readily detached ther shall provide means serving to elimi-- v nate the tabs or other .indicating elements heretofore utilized for identifying the envelo e.

VV ith these and further objects in mind reference is had to the annexed specification and attached drawings, which latter present one practical embodiment of my invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a file unit composed of a number Of individual filing envelopes;

1921. Serial no. 488,060.

Figure 2 is. a perspective view of one of these envelopes;

Figure 3 1s a viewsimilar to Figure 2 but showing a slightly different form of envelope;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Fi re 1 but lllustrating the file unit using stil another form of envelope; and- Figure 5 illustrates one of-these elements.

The essence of my invention consists of providing a plurality of normally inter-engagmg envelopes or receptacles in which data may be placed, these envelopes being capable of being detached from the next adacent envelopes so as to be completely removed from the file proper.

Thus, with a view of providing a construction of extreme simplicity, it will be seen from Figure 2 that one of these envelopes includes a sheet of material bent so as toprovide a pair of side walls 10, the latter .may be engaged to retain parts of the envelope properly applied with respect to each other. The material is then turned upon itself as at 13 and extends back over the upper flap portion 11 and downwardly as at 14 at which point it terminates, this latter portion roviding a secondary flap for a purpose erein'after stated.

PATENT OFFICE.

In using a number of these elements it will be noted, reference being had to Figure 1, that the free side wall 10 of one element extends to a point at which its upper edge is enveloped by the flap 14 of the next adjacent element and also, the flap 14 of .the firstnamed'element is engaged by the freeside wall 10 of the next adjacent element upon its opposite side. Thus, a file is presented in which a plurality of inter-connected elements are utilized and each of these elements, by virtue of the fact that it represents a relatively broad upper edge 11, is capable of receiving identifying marks so that these envelopes may be arranged in proper sequence and may be instantly available when desired. Further, it will be appreciated that an operator may readily remove 3 one of these elements and bysimply inserting the free side wall 10 thereof under the flap 12, may have a receptacle. which is suitable for carrying in'the handor pocket and in this connection it will be noted, reference being had to Figure 3, that one of the side walls 10 may be extended to provide side flaps 15 which will effectually preclude any accidental removal of the contents of the envelope.

It will also be appreciated that any suitable form of lock may be associated with each of the envelopes.- Thus, as in Figures 4 and 5, the flaps 12 and 141 316 formed with cut-out portions 16 and the free side walls 10 of these elements carry an integral tongue 17 adapted to coact with the cut-out portion 16 of the flaps 14 and 12, and the utility of the structure will readily become apparent in that reference being had to Figure 4 it will be noted that the tongue 17 of one element may cooperate with the cut-out portion 16 of the flap 14c of the next adjacent,

element, thus interconnecting and locking one envelope with respect to its next adjacent envelope. When one of the envelopes is removed from the file unit the tongue 17 and cut-out portion 16 of the flap serve a purpose in that an accidental opening of the envelope is precluded by virtue of the fact that the tongue 17 of the free side Wttll'flO may be associated with the opening 16 of the flap 12, thus necessitating a deliberate manipulation of the parts by the operator to effect an opening of the envelope and a removal of its contents therefrom.

terial being extended downwardly to form wastes a flap, being bent upon itself and extending thence rearwardly to provide a second flap.

2. A file envelope including a sheet of material bent so as to provide a pair of side walls, and a pair of flaps forming a part of said envelope and extending upon opposite sides thereof.

3. A file envelope including of sheet of material bent so as to provide a pair of side walls, and a pair of flaps forming a part of said envelope and extending upon opposite sides thereof, said flaps lying in a position adjacent the upper edges of said side walls.

4:. A file envelope including a sheet of material bent so as to provide a pair of side Walls,'and a pair of flaps forming a part of said envelope and extending upon opposite sides thereof, said flaps lying in a position adjacent the upper edges of said side-walls, 7

and forming a continuation of one of the same. 1

5. A file envelope including a sheet of material bent so as to form a pair of side walls, said sheet of material being extended beyond the upper edge of one of said side walls and extending downwardly so as to be capable of overlapping the upper edge of thesecond side wall to form a flap, said material being further bent upon itself to a point around and beyond the side wall with which it is associated to form a second flap.

6. A file envelope including a pair of spaced side walls, a pair of flaps secured to one of said side walls and adjacent the upper edge of the same, one of saidflaps being formed with retaining means, the free side wall of said envelope being also formed with retaining means adapted to cooperate with said retaining means.

7. A file envelope including a pair of spaced sidewalls, a pair of flaps secured-to one of said side walls and adjacent theupper edge of the same, one of said flaps being formed with a cut-out portion, a tongue forming a part of a free side wall of said envelope, saidtongue being adapted to cooperate with said cut-out portion.

RUDOLF JQSEPH WEINAGHT. 

